A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #10, geologic formations known as Sid and Charley. Charley is the stout one and Sid, the slimmer one. There monoliths are very tall,...

Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Swasey Family; Joe and His Dog; Geology

A slide presentation was put together by Emery County on the Swasey History on the San Rafael Swell. This is Slide #9, Joe and His Dog. Geologic formations carry the names of the Swaseys. This formation is found in North Cold Wash. Some maps call...

Castle Valley got its name from formations such as this one. From the distance they looked like castles to the explorers and surveyors. But the Swasey's saw this as a monument to their family--Charley, Sid, Rod, Joe , etc. and named it Family...

Erosion in the San Rafael Swell has left many interestingly shaped rock formations, many of which look like common items used in life. This one was named by the Swaseys who named most of the major formations on The San Rafael Swell, "Joe and His...

Erosion in the San Rafael Swell has left many interestingly shaped rock formations, many of which look like common items used in life. This, for instance, resembles a beer stien and is called Beer Stien Arch, but officially named Eagle Canyon Arch